HER EMINENCE QUEEN CHINWENDU JENNIFER NWANKWO (WINNER)
ADA MBANO CULTURAL PAGEANT 2015/15.
SHE HAPPILY NARRATED A BRIEF LIFE STORY - with her experience during the pageant.
"I Can't boast to be the best but i sincerely believe in myself"
Background
My
names are Miss Jennifer Chinwendu Nwankwo. I am Ada Mbano Cultural Pageant
2015/16 (winner). I am from Imo State and an indigenous daughter of Mbano. I
was born on September 5th, 1996 but grew up in Onitsha, Anambra
State. I had my primary education there. I am an aspiring student. Growing up
was fun with my parents and siblings. I’m the first child out of 4 younger
siblings. .
Ada Mbano Cultural pageant
I
heard of it from a friend who introduced it and ask me to try it out. The
contestants were all beautiful, talented and bold. It was really hard choosing
who has to wear the crown the second time, everybody was up on their game and
showing their best but i wasn't scared to be there.“I can’t boast to be
the best but I sincerely believed in myself”, though I have gone for pageantries but never lucky ,maybe I
was not confident then but I became bold and trust my instinct to get it right
this time and God did favored me.
Influence
Growing
up, I always saw myself as a queen. I looked up to ladies like Collette Nwadike
(FACE OF UNIVERSE 2016) Genevieve Nnaji, Stephanie Okereke, Agbani Darego and
Adaeze Cassandra Iwule (Ada Imo USA 2015). I have always watched them, the
charisma, boldness and being strong women and knew I wanted to be like that
someday. Then, it became a passion. I aspire to grow to be strong.
Family support
My
mum has always been there for me, she understood what pageantry is all about
and she fully supports me. My Dad has always supported my entertainment part
always especially dancing. Though they saw the competitions as distractions
from reading my books and preparing for tertiary and also thought I was too
young to handle the fame that would come with it, but they really do supported
me.
Life after the competition
It
has been fabulous and glamorous. It has been wonderful and I am having the time
of my life. At this point, I feel like being Ada Mbano forever.
Passion
I
have a part of me that can still do what I do in real life on camera. Acting is
a resemblance to a real life situation. We all act in our little ways. Working
my way to Nollywood soon.
Fame
Fame
has not taken away my freedom, though it has restricted it. As a queen and
public figure, all eyes are on you, you have to be vigilant and careful in all
your doings. But I do not think I am famous yet but with time.
Plans after the crown
I
still have my office in Nelly Conxept Entertainment, even after the crown. I
still want to be in the public eye and star in movies. I am seeing a revolution
in Nollywood and I want to be part of it.
Relationship
That
is my privacy and I still want it to be private.
Style
Style
is the essence of life. I like to keep it simple. People tend to judge you with
the way they see you and how you present yourself without knowing the inner
you.
Advice to girls
Being
a queen does not connote desperation. When you are desperate, so many things
would go wrong. Persevere and work hard towards achieving what you want. Never
let anyone discourage you from what you want to do and when that happens try to
be your best and do it well. Above all be yourself and stand up for it. It’s
your RIGHT.
THANKS FOR YOUR TIME
THANKS FOR YOUR TIME
